Jon Golnik on the Past

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So tonight I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has handed Operation Iraqi Freedom is over. And the Iraqi People now have to leave the responsibility. For the security. Of their country this is my pledge to the American people as a candidate for this office that's what we've done. It takes to present United States to say. Unequivocally that we're gonna win it and then we're gonna -- trough just like we were able to do. In Iraq with the success. The search which he unalterably opposed. Seems to be taking credit for your Laura. This afternoon I spoke to former president George W. Bush you know I've disagreed about the war from its -- no one can doubt President Bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our secure.

I think it's a missed opportunity by the president quite frankly to lay their cards out on the table and in the acknowledged not only did he and the president have differences that President Bush made adjustments Elizabeth -- that we're having.

Today now how the Lawrence. This guy is almost flew perfectly and they don't why don't Obama color -- W arterial radio network.

877469432218774694322. That is the toll free number of the Howie -- show if you like to join us here. This afternoon. We're joined now by a John gold neck he is a Republican candidate for a fifth congressional. House seat now held by Niki Tsongas. And he he's he was. The heat was. -- it turns out that the AP the Associated Press got a story. It's in the papers this morning on the Internet this afternoon that he was arrested. In 2001. And charged with operating under the influence of drugs and alcohol. John well we appreciate -- be aware the -- this isn't easy for you but you know we do one about what what happened here in this in this matter.

Hey Ali how are you get -- Avant thanks for having not. You know I was I was at a concert on the evening when this occurred -- I was died I.

At my brother -- an -- what kind of concert we're kind of caught I would edit -- easy countered that we better AC DC yes sir beavis and Biden had yeah there you go out --

There you go so you know I'd had too much to drink and I I I left early that I -- tired and out. I had too much to drink I should have been driving in and I I ended up driving and I got a flat and -- I am all about route to make it near my home in Belmont not. I got pulled over and you I was very cooperative I knew I shouldn't do should certainly shouldn't be driving in -- I was you know I I I got to I --

And how old were you with the time the sap product.

It was almost ten years ago why was not pretty but.

And you were all by yourself out you went to the concert by yourself why aren't there. So now -- how many Beers that you actually have or how many drinks did you have.

Over the course of the -- why I think I had probably well. Or -- I and a lot over the course of the evening I don't remember exactly but yeah since -- the police report or. It was more than that --

There was more how how many how many more you figure I'd probably doubled. Probably eight. And now they're also says that you were that that you were smoking pot that night is that.

And you know that bad check charges dropped a month after the event so I mean I never smoked India and marijuana -- these and I you know it. And that didn't happen but it -- again a way that we dropped after a month.

What you didn't smoke marijuana that Snyder just never smoke.

know I'm not that night I mean look I was in college I I I I smoked marijuana but -- college by the willing to Dartmouth College Alex. Dartmouth -- okay. It sit long cold -- apparently you're not you -- you're an ivy -- yeah like to keep it keep that under my not a regular guy you know.

Yeah I noticed I I noticed that it wasn't I didn't see Kennedy a literature and.

Look I like to you know were what were we like -- just special people of my actions what I can do I don't I don't read many of my laurels or anything like that not that I have that many.

So they the police from the police said the in their report this is the Belmont cops -- the state cops. And Arlington could bring out okay the Arlington cops did -- they say that they they said you had rolling papers on now.

I don't you know why I didn't have any rolling papers either.

You didn't okay. So not what happened how'd you get the flat tire.

I think I clipped I clipped a curb coming operate until.

Okay so you see you're just trying to get home with a flat tire. -- like well. That's give them another politicians who have tried to get home -- in the situation one of them trying to get across the state line out Rhode Island -- well I'm sure you know that story.

I know that story I was only a couple -- to my house.

What's that you were sure let's yeah I -- never sure what -- And -- air condition didn't work.

what when did this when did this that was this always -- what may fourth so may fourth so it was so was kind of warm -- then there.

It was a warm night you know. Are calculated that this was coming at -- time -- like that it was I was struggling you know right. Number of months earlier I just -- my brother and a motorcycle accident so he was younger than I would use 26 and look you know I I hit bottom -- and that is certainly was a wake up call life. I told everybody whenever I go around talking up folks you know look I'm not perfect and you know I'm what you see is what you get with me I'm just stuck. The smoke -- it and then I'm up like a father and husband and you know I just been trying to make a play the better play but it would big country to a better place so. It didn't make it better father better husband and -- you know I'm thankful for that I mean look a mistake it only means they can get -- from -- certainly learned from my. I didn't I didn't down and I hadn't happened prior to that hadn't happened again and nor will ever.

What you all IE you know I I you know I know it's easy to second guess somebody but you know when I read this this morning I said to myself you know did he learn anything from George Bush I mean George Bush almost lost the presidency because he didn't revealed that he had one of these. A DUYME didn't should they -- did you think about like get that out before. Before the campaign started.

Well look you know hindsight 20/20 my wife and I think for a look I know that politics is it is a contact sport and I went into this with my eyes wide open. I sat down with my wife and had a long heart talk about it you know we have an eleven year old an eight year old we talked about impact that would have on them and I'm very much of -- in Baghdad. I'm around Paramount -- there's -- in. And we did that look you know we're not we believe very strongly. -- and -- that we this country's headed in the wrong direction and I believe that I can be some small way helped write the course not. It and that it was almost ten years ago. And you know it was it was a long time ago when I learned from it so I knew this was gonna come out hourly and you know -- I. I'm not one to shy -- out I think my --

Which -- you were also found what pepper spray.

Yeah I get I had pepper spray on me as well.

Why he was a pepper spray for a -- just what was -- did you just have in the glove compartment or what.

And I you know what I don't -- right -- I think probably -- in my hip console between the front in the passenger's seat in the driver's seat.

Okay you but you just I mean do have several licensed.

Yeah you already know that the time and I never carry pepper spray down.

So you you what you had JW Carney a pretty good lawyer here and is that he did he quoted the police version of the arrest including the part about you smoke marijuana did you. I mean did so the sorts I mean it's on the record that you would that you smoked pot.

Well you know and that -- which I had to read every city right he wrote according to the police reports all I don't know that. You know obviously I think he'd say inept and the police report right. I did -- Jay Carney Guidant. Out of Carlisle -- the Belmont and the -- but so I had had done some social interactions -- you know we have something that embarrassing like it happened you -- certainly I'd be nice to go to someone -- no -- little bit not a complete stranger.

What do you think basically this is -- say he I mean you're you're probably ahead in the on the Republican -- but but on the other hand Democrat would Verisign you know so when you might be facing in the final would generally tend to hold on to -- After the primary.

Right now I don't have any right he had a lot of who leaked it to look at it like what happened -- my my office burned down a couple weeks back it doesn't stuff. Matter whether it will whether it was electrical or accidental or arson. It's gone and it doesn't at this stage of the game it doesn't matter what league hitter who didn't. -- I'm I'm now obviously flattered that that people become a front runner I am not a completely guy we're working hard. We've got a great organization we Lebanon to raise a fair amount of money. More than all we have our competitors in and we think we're gonna win the straight and I at. And getting nothing but the support stuff from my supporters today a much and then I got the -- after our our office burned out.

18774694322. If you wanna talk to John will take a couple of calls we won't keep you very long John and Leo.

And some I got into an eyebrow at that time.

You I appreciate apria and again I appreciate your coming on and not not try to order to avoid this so are you mean you sorry you know why it's only natural to tell cop she didn't have as many as you did have but I mean -- explained your kids now that. You know you really have like you total -- had four Beers -- you're really have like probably haters so.

Yeah you know it look I always you know I've always -- my kids and let them know that their dad isn't perfect and you know they they know that I'm not and that they they love me with all my blemishes that I happen I have a feel like all of us and you know I don't think it is to the voters are that of this that this tricked -- on how they're listening to a I'm working hard have been doing this for ten months I don't think he should take away from all the hard work and your organization that we built. But you know I'm not perfect -- and you know it's it's something not let people know every day I'm not perfect I don't know everything but. I promised that -- I'm gonna be a hard worker and I -- artwork and I think people who've seen our campaign they've watched it grow over ten months. I say it to dress rehearsal for Iraq. What type a legislator idea I think people who can't beat it in the evolving in the process noted there's no one right now working harder in the district -- for -- and I will.

Well I used it foreign currency trader and I I was in a series of small businesses for the past two years right. I started small company did it I I'm a light as a reseller bought -- merchandise so. I yeah satellite is from the DLC which is the college like bidding war to be a vendor of -- out merchandise -- T shirts switcher you know all the -- crowd of wanna deal with and they get they they receive royalties through myself.

TJ here next with Howie Carr and Republican candidate who the fifth district judge John gold gold might go ahead TGI.

Diplomatic ally -- good I'm hanging and then. Are you a member of any illuminati. Thing like the other Ivy League losers it's. If you take something I'm just -- irregular guide. --

They don't have the skill involves doesn't have a chapter and hand over.

They have and a bunch of other ones like this banks and stuff like that I would never remember about I would -- he would get -- get sloppy job my second month in Dartmouth and I happen. I had quit the sport into work forty hours a week to get through school so.

Where were you for a where you from originally.

Well I might go to school teachers that we moved around a lot it -- but I am gonna going to school at Central Florida. All where. I went right right Orlando.

Oh -- okay right away you Alan Grayson country. I don't think you'll be reunited with them though when it's in the polls I'm unlikely. I. Thanks Vijay Michael your next with Howie Carr and John gold nickel ahead Michael.

Well you get them. Yet with just generally if they -- John yes. Are going to -- yes a slant I would like I just always a wonderful kid you illustrate our role. I like my kids what I like might get little little bend Indiana colts I think -- I think you are scared. -- very very elected Bernie -- usually get that available without a little bit older guy the other guy ever there was a bad thing I would do a lot. And that those four do you. Focus and look Hillary. That the people of Massachusetts. Will be federal review cool thanks very much. Well.

Thank you very much your very kind again how you know these are the types of people to keep you don't.

Larry you're next with Howie Carr and John goal make the we're 11 of the Republican candidates for a Niki tsongas' seat the fifth district the Merrimack Valley go at Larry.

Hey John I Larry. Are you -- I'm hanging and I'll let you -- not bode well one another. It did Larry probably -- I'm more regularly. I might good good Larry Larry Larry Janet Howard you know aren't.

What are you what they -- DC fan --

You'd never adults. -- never know -- soak -- in your late night out Mary Ellen doing. John very well let -- just keep.

Okay -- thanks Larry you're 1877469432. Student. Do you still listen AC DC.

Yeah I just took my kids to the concert job about eighteen months to go to sleep better again.

Relic -- the last concert you went to sense that.

I went to be out by Joe being down at Gillette you know -- my -- both played the guitar and drums I think it's important that they get that he's somebody eagle -- before they get disappearance.

Jack you're next with Howie Carr and John goal that -- go ahead Jack.

Yes -- I don't. It -- and I agree with your other caller that we absolutely have to get -- song -- here in the district. But I think they're Republican voters in the primary in two weeks need to consider that there are other candidates in this race. One of whom is close to the perfect they missed a bullet hit that they had me the Cambodian refugee. -- Cambodia lost this family is -- bothered to hit two siblings. -- out of -- himself here in America live the American dream if he's not afraid to throw punches and he's been a bit I don't watch it straight things out we need to consider the fact. That was the goal a bit at this -- expression I don't hold it against them. But when he gets in this race to Wiki so -- issue will be Democrats gonna throw everything -- but we gotta go with the guy that never shot at beating air that's going to be stand meets.

This one mostly -- Jack -- market value I'm glad John is on and but you don't was in this one of these things this is a war. This is a one day story I mean nobody -- kill anybody you know I mean it's it's how they're now it's. If it's it's on the record but I mean how could how could she you you don't utilized that I I don't think. I that's why that's why John I really think you should just regular I mean again hindsight is point one out what you should -- off the table to be.

Yeah well I think it point one outside -- though you know I I think -- a fine candidate that -- a very compelling story. I you know it's gonna say it's gonna take a lot to be Nikki -- this year not just to -- it's -- organization that would would we developed. It's gonna take -- money well we've got rated. But 67 to one so we've got everything in place and we're ready hit the ground running at this primary so a lot. You know we're feeling pretty good where we are as a bump in the road. We've got a great organization has it that children our ability to bounce back after that fire two weeks ago it's still under investigation. And and we're moving on here today so what it's gonna take more than just got a good story it it's gonna take a lot of hard work is gonna take you go to organization and the ability to Andres.

Chris you're next with Howie Carr and John gold liquor Republican candidate for congress from the fifth district go ahead --

guys that John had won the day now I've. I have been learning a little bit about you the last couple weeks stopped when you would then need to come in Lowell but I don't want forcing a lot of money. -- I do wanna -- I really do command U or owning a situation like cowards that -- unabomb. Maybe should arrive brought up before but I can menu growing it -- great example your kids. The question I have to you arm went better marijuana part I -- what and how they tackle like questioned but. What do you. What do you think about marijuana reform marijuana legislation that something you're going to do better knowing that you have done --

You know what I. Did with regard to marijuana legislation I have to get a whole lot of thought I know what the bigger issue here in this state because decriminalization that when I know what's driven the up. The police forces throughout the commonwealth create -- because you don't even have to produce type behavior caught we will with a small amount on your person. That's Morgan State issue and having given a lot of thought so I happened at the -- I don't really know how I stand on that at this stage of the game.

So you don't you don't have a split opinion on whether or not marijuana should be legal.

You know let it. I get I put my head but not initiated that I've addressed that I know they typically handle on the state level. I know we handled it out in California it's huge for medicinal purposes allegedly allegedly allegedly that's fair enough but diet I I like to believe that. -- to rule are quite get a better handle on the state level.

And what was -- when you smoke pot.

Got I don't know what nineteen. I don't remember I was back in college.

It's not that they're not since college John -- Kevin -- next with Howie Carr and John -- the go ahead.

We didn't do it yet. Now but not this case this get this guy I'm I'm okay so that's not this this is my -- but listen this got a recession. Yeah we -- we we need more that's you know our. Of course you know. Would you think yep John Kerry whatever up a table -- so -- good -- that they. I had a candidate that says Russia.

There was a botched joke Kevin why can't high contrast there was a botched joke that.

I don't know we get more you know its current ability to go up we're doing our job. You know you'll everybody or just forget need dugout oh well I hope just delegates elected eight or whatever we --

Thanks for the call Kevin peak here peak here next with how we turn John goal that go ahead be.

I already odd. -- I am a Republican I have and the district and I've been following the race and I'm happy that. There are several Republican candidates. That's refreshing change and side if have to go. What I am I I have to sell their food deliberately looked -- The other candidates as well probably was a good candidate and then leave -- there have been. Mentioned that these guys you know you gotta be you've got to be pretty -- at the goal against the democratic. Machine and I'll continue let god judge you -- that you're never smoked but I just said he's most of the college.

Not every -- that actually -- that that I hadn't smoked marijuana that night edit the content knowledge.

Yeah I did he did say that he said he smoked them when he was in -- at Dartmouth. You know those crazy ideally your --

Look you know how he gets this rod beyond what it banks have in the caller earlier you know this for profit is made so many people cynical I think candidate the practices really warmed my heart so. People have been very supportive and I certainly I I. I can't thank people and --

Knowledge so we'll go to a couple more calls and we'll let you go -- your next with how we -- John -- go ahead --

Yeah I wanna know why can't so ashamed of that variety is I -- education. I'm not ashamed of my. College I thought I was it.

not I was kid. I was just killed them Leo come on target.

That if -- that is that you don't -- that much well I'll let you know I mean it was I I graduated back in 19893. Years ago when I like to you know I think people are. You know once you get out of school a couple of years yet you you know you focused on who what you've done what you've done that going forward and I mean it that doesn't stop me I'm up three airport we can the year watch my team play football and you know I also want to go to war -- not you can -- actually have armed conflict it tonight I would depend --

yet and it's you know this is not a great year to be to be to have the I -- sheepskin anyway you know I mean it's not a well I -- Joe we're gonna have Joe Malone on after Leo and I you know he doesn't mention he went to Harvard too much these -- you know just one of those things. Some years it's a plus some years it's not John we appreciate -- being -- us and thanks for coming on and I know it's I know it's kind of tough to come on under these circumstances and.

All inspired great I really appreciate it thanks so much and god you know they -- want to go to my web site it's John -- only -- com banks Sallie.

Thank you John that's John goal that got a Republican candidate in the fifth.